tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451456834734221072008-07-22T05:45:24.426-07:00Photoshop & Adsense - Art 0f deviL free blog :)2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comBlogger541125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-63842110477023354892008-07-22T05:44:00.005-07:002008-07-22T05:44:52.440-07:00Global WarmingGlobal Warming<br /><br /> Global warming is the earth's average ground temperatures. The main cause of <br /><br />global warming is the burning of fossil fuels. These fossil fuels release carbon dioxide into the earth's<br /><br />atmosphere. Also other substances known as greenhouse gases are released into the earth's atmosphere. The earth becomes a <br /><br />better insulator, as these gases become more affluent preserving more heat provided<br /><br />by the sun. Water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane help trap heat to warm the <br /><br />planet. These gases are known as the greenhouse gases. <br /><br /> Many things contribute to global warming. Such things are, industries, <br /><br />transportation, electricity used, waste produced, and agriculture. Industrialized <br /><br />nations contribute the most to the release of carbon dioxide. These industrialized nations create greater pollution than any other nations. Also construction, and<br /><br />offshore oil and gas production, and manufacturing dependent on water, and tourism and <br /><br />recreation, and industry that is located on coastal zones and permafrost regions. Theses all <br /><br />contribute to global warming. All agro-industries (food and drink, forestry-related <br /><br />activity, and textiles also contribute. Paper industries also contribute. And steel industries contribute <br /><br />also to this. So many things contribute to global warming. So many gases are released into the earth's atmosphere. These gases cause so much pollution. Sooner or later the earth will not be able to handle this pollution and eventually will decrease in everything it has gained since its creation.<br />(Hopefully this paper will help anyone in need, and if not, I am sorry I suck so bad at writing. But hey, I cannot help it!)2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-49577640605813286152008-07-22T05:44:00.003-07:002008-07-22T05:44:28.233-07:00Global Warming, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Global EconomyGlobal Warming, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Global Economy<br /><br /> As the amount of greenhouse gas emissions increases a plan of action has been introduced, know as the "Kyoto Protocol." As of July 2002 seventy-six of earth's one-hundred ninety countries have agreed to cut their emissions under the "Kyoto Protocol." However, only Japan has set some goals, that currently seem unattainable. Many people and businesses are opposed the Kyoto Protocol.<br /><br /> Climate change is a serious, global, long-term issue that must be addressed immediately. Everyone must do their part to have a discernable impact on the decrease of greenhouse gasses (GHG) around the world. Many fear that Alberta has much to lose, economically. Albertans have much to lose if emissions are forced to be cut, many businesses will be forced to find new and expensive ways to produce or refine their products which will raise the cost to Albertans and people around the world. Or if they cannot meet the requirements of Kyoto or any other plan they may be forced to close down completely putting many people out of Jobs. If Alberta chooses to accept the terms of "Kyoto or the Alberta Climate Change Plan," The cost for such commodities such as electricity, water, gasoline, and natural gas, could increase by almost 40% by 2002. With the cost of living already on the rise and with even more expected. many Canadians, especially young Canadians that are paying off student loans.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-33622180563371985282008-07-22T05:44:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:44:11.201-07:00Global Warming: Fact Vs. FictionGlobal Warming: Fact Vs. Fiction<br /> <br /> Global Warming -- the gradual increase in planet-wide temperatures --<br /> seems to be accepted by many scientists and people now as fact.<br /> Generally, this warming is attributed to the increase of green-house<br /> gases in the Earth's upper atmosphere.<br /><br /> However, some solar scientists are considering whether the warming<br /> exists at all. And, if it does, might it be caused, wholely or in<br /> part, by a periodic but small increase in the Sun's energy output. An<br /> increase of just 0.2% in the solar output could have the same affect<br /> as doubling the carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere.<br /><br /><br /> What is the Problem?<br /><br /> What is the evidence for global warming? Certainly, there are<br /> considerably more green-house gases (e.g. carbon dioxide) in our<br /> atmosphere than in previous times. And there appears to be some<br /> evidence that global temperatures are rising.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-71953098156668204152008-07-22T05:43:00.003-07:002008-07-22T05:43:48.103-07:00Global WarmingGlobal Warming<br /><br />Mission Plan<br /><br />a. Analysis of the Problem<br /><br />1. History of the Problem<br /><br /> Some scientist's have been concerned since 1896 about what might happen<br />if there were 5.5 billion tons carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. In 1961 a<br />British scientist did an experiment showing that the carbon in the air was<br />absorbing some of the sun's radiation. Afterward a Swedish scientist, Suante<br />Arrhenius, found out if the radiation of the sun was trapped in the carbon<br />dioxide the temperature of the earth would increase by 1-2 degrees. In 1988<br />James Hanson, a respected scientist, told the U.S. Congress "the greenhouse<br />effect is occurring now and it's changing global climate."(1989 Koral). After<br />the 1900's people started making factories and started using fossil fuels like<br />coal, oil, and aluminum. It was the industrial revolution and overpopulation of<br />humans that was the cause of the environmental problems that we have today.<br /><br />2. Human Activity Causing the Problem<br /><br /> The reason our Earth is getting hotter is that human activities are<br />emitting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The radiation from the<br />sun gets trapped in the bag of carbon dioxide that surrounds our earth.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-9827164306170159552008-07-22T05:43:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:43:32.222-07:00Global WarmingGlobal Warming<br /> <br /> <br />Global Warming is an important ecological issue and has many negative effects upon our environment. Global Warming, or what has been called the Greenhouse effect, is the result of a fourfold ecological process. 1-Sunlight radiates from the sun, through space, to Earth’s atmosphere. 2- The sunlight enters the atmosphere and hits Earth. Some of it turns into heat energy in the form of infrared light. The heat gets absorbed by surrounding air and land, which in turn makes it warm. 3- Infrared rays, that are remitted into the atmosphere are trapped by greenhouse gases. 4- The gas then absorbs the light and is remitted back to the Earth’s surface and warms it even more. Left on it's own this natural process keeps our planet warm enough for habitation, but with the increases in temperature, caused by modern industry, our current way of life could become threatened.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-68923791009547541782008-07-22T05:41:00.003-07:002008-07-22T05:41:47.905-07:00Nutrition and YouNutrition and You <br /><br /> <br /> Nutrition is the relationship of foods to the health <br /><br />of the human body . Proper nutrition means that you are receiving enough <br /><br />foods and supplements for the body to function at optimal capacity. It is <br /><br />important to remember that no single nutrient or activity can maintain <br /><br />optimal health and well being, although it has been proven that some <br /><br />nutrients are more important than others. Nutrition plays a critical role in <br /><br />athletic performance, but many active people do not eat a diet that helps <br /><br />them do their best. Without a basic understanding of nutrition, popping a <br /><br />pill seems easier than planning a menu. In reality, there is no pill, potion, <br /><br />or powder that can enhance your performance like the right foods and <br /><br />fluids. <br /><br /><br /><br /> All of the nutrients are necessary <br /><br />in different amounts along with exercise to maintain proper health. There <br /><br />are six main types of nutrients used to maintain body health. They are: <br /><br />carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water .2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-3834645050687820502008-07-22T05:41:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:41:12.648-07:00Stem Cell ResearchStem Cell Research<br /><br />Stem cells are a large focus of study in today's biomedical world. Stem cell research offers the hope of transplants being done without the sacrifice of another person losing an organ. There are many different pros and cons when it comes to discussing the use of stem cells.<br /><br />In order to develop an opinion of whether or not stem cells should be used, one must first understand what they are and how they are used. ?Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cells types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell or a brain cell,? (National Institute of Health, 2004).<br /> <br />In the face of prevention and treatment of human diseases, devastating illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson?s and Alzheimer?s continue to deprive people of health. With the research of stem cells, scientist can now carry out experiments aimed at determining what causes these diseases. Although it is impossible to predict the outcomes, scientist and the public will gain new knowledge to help prevent these diseases. (National Institute of Health, 2004).2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-76656022561942213132008-07-22T05:40:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:40:12.193-07:001960s1960s<br /><br /><br /><br />The 1960�s were a time of major political and social change. These changes were primarily fuelled by the youth of the time. Their parents had come from life in both the great depression of the 1930�s as well as World War II, and were on a whole more conservative than their children, a fact the younger generation did not like. In the early 60�s the electronic media (Television and radio) became an important communication tool, as opposed to the largely print based media of previous decades. With change came a profound increase in the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and information, which in turn influenced a generation to become much more active in politics and other affairs which affected them, than what the previous generations would have been. The youth culture aimed to change all of the contradictions that remained unchanged from their parent�s culture. Examples of this move for change and progress included politics, religion, class struggle, racial issues, and the Vietnam...2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-924710843538660292008-07-22T05:39:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:39:12.570-07:00Karl Marx and Alienation - Government (300 Level Course)<p><b>Karl Marx and Alienation - Government (300 Level Course)</b></p> <p>For Karl Marx, the idea of alienation is not as important as it is fundamental for everything that he has to say. Marx understands alienation as the claim that a product of one’s labor is objectified and that the value in the product is in the form of labor used to produce it and not the value that the product gains. It is in this work environment that the term “alienated labor” is derived. Marx has a problem with capitalism in that it focuses on the value of the produced object and not the human qualities involved in producing the object. </p>2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-4061937851934138332008-07-22T05:38:00.005-07:002008-07-22T05:38:52.797-07:001.0 Tourism Industry in Sabah<p>1.0 Tourism Industry in Sabah</p> <p>The tourism industry, especially in Sabah, has been booming despite the natural disaster tsunami and bird flu. Tourists have been flocking to Sabah due to its unique eco-related places that had generated a lot of interests among foreign visitors. Kota klias is one of the many interesting sites in Sabah and in recent years the area has been gaining popularity among foreign tourists due to the presence of the unique and proboscis monkey.</p> <p>2.0 THE TOURISM INDUSTRY</p> The world tourism industry reached an all-time record of 760 million international tourist arrivals2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-61508363667971434112008-07-22T05:38:00.003-07:002008-07-22T05:38:33.145-07:00On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his infamous "I Have a Dream" speech that forever changed America's perception of the black people. UOn August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his infamous "I Have a Dream" speech that forever changed America's perception of the black people. Up until then, the blacks were segregated in almost every aspect of life and had very few rights. It can be said today, some 35 years after his death that King was truly one of the greatest black activists in history who helped shape the lives of every black person in America. This speech by King was the pinnacle moment of his movement. He was already well-known by the whole country before this speech for his involvement with racial discrimination. His beginning as a national figure began when he was named president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, an organization that directed a bus boycott. The black people were not happy that they had to give up their seats to white2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-90799864003961389382008-07-22T05:38:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:38:11.583-07:00America First Hand. Robert D. Marcus and David Burner. Beacon Press, 1987, 223 pgs. The beginning of the colonial period was full of troubles. AmericaAmerica First Hand. Robert D. Marcus and David Burner. Beacon Press, 1987, 223 pgs. The beginning of the colonial period was full of troubles. America First Hand, by Robert D. Marcus and David Burner is written in distinct detail about several accounts by American colonists that are written and relay what it was like in the colonies during the first couple decades. The accounts describe how teenagers, men, and women, all in their own way, questioned society, religion, and government in order to improve themselves and have their own effects on a changing county. Marcus and Burner compare and contrast religious, political, and social issues that were dealt with during the early 1800�s. The authors examined the experiences of Hetty Shepard, Ben Franklin, and Eliza Pickeny. Three Americans from very different backgrounds who all had thoughts, actions, and ideas to better themselves and hopefully better their fellow man and society. They show that people should try to better themselves based on his or her own opinions and ideas rather than rely on those of others. Miss Hetty Shepard was a Puritan girl living in New England at the height of colonization and had trouble with the Indians. She recorded a diary to describe the days as they went by. Also along with her daily acknowledgements, Hetty reveals private thoughts and inquires that show her doubts and questions concerning her strict Puritan beliefs. Marcus and Burner show passages from a diary written by Hetty Shepard about what some may call the rebellious mind of young woman. Based on her writings, others may call her the beginning of the independent, or republican, women. Men of the colonial time period did not have it much easier than women. Inventor, philosopher, printer, and ladies� man extraordinary Ben Franklin was also considered. He was a writer/printer from Philadelphia, and a person who was interested in the science of humanity. Franklin in the midst of the Age of Enlightenment, was a man concerned with his own personal perfection. Eliza Pinckney, �A Republican Women�, was an extraordinary woman of the colonial south. There were many photographs of Eliza Pinckney placed on pages 123-128. Throughout her life she knew how to fend for herself. She was educated and cultured; she took on the responsibilities of running several plantations, as well as the responsibility of raising two children on her own through long distance correspondence. She was in every meaning of the word, independent. All three of these people, Hetty Shepard, Ben Franklin, and Eliza Pinckney began their ways by suppressing their natural thoughts, impulses, and emotions in order to fulfill the requirement society expected of them. America First Hand teaches a lesson because eventually they all came to realize that the way to better them was to do what was best for them and their situation. These three people are examples of what makes America a great country of independence. They show that you don�t have to believe what you are told, and that you should do what is best for you as you see it. They show that no matter your age, sex, background, or creed, you can think for yourself and help to mold our still and ever-changing country. The material that the authors present is well organized and easy to understand. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning about how other�s viewed us becoming an independent nation during the 1800�s.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-2062982431810589682008-07-22T05:37:00.005-07:002008-07-22T05:37:52.756-07:00Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. AlexandeAlexander the Great (356-323 BC), king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander, born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and of Olympias, a princess of Epirus. Aristotle was Alexander's tutor; he gave Alexander a thorough training in rhetoric and literature and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy. In the summer of 336 BC Philip was assassinated, and Alexander ascended to the Macedonian throne. He found himself surrounded by enemies at home and threatened by rebellion abroad. Alexander disposed quickly of all conspirators and domestic enemies by ordering their execution. Then he descended on Thessaly, where partisans of independence had gained ascendancy, and restored Macedonian rule. Before the end of the summer of 336 BC he had reestablished his position in Greece and was elected by a congress of states at Corinth. In 335 BC as general of the Greeks in a campaign against the Persians, originally planned by his father, he carried out a successful campaign against the defecting Thracians, penetrating to the Danube River. On his return he crushed in a single week the threatening Illyrians and then hastened to Thebes, which had revolted. He took the city by storm and razed it, sparing only the temples of the gods and the house of the Greek lyric poet Pindar, and selling the surviving inhabitants, about 8000 in number, into slavery. Alexander's promptness in crushing the revolt of Thebes brought the other Greek states into instant and abject submission. Alexander began his war against Persia in the spring of 334 BC by crossing the Hellespont (modern Dardanelles) with an army of 35,000 Macedonian and Greek troops; his chief officers, all Macedonians, included Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus. At the river Granicus, near the ancient city of Troy, he attacked an army of Persians and Greek hoplites (mercenaries) totaling 40,000 men. His forces defeated the enemy and, according to tradition, lost only 110 men; after this battle all the states of Asia Minor submitted to him. In passing through Phrygia he is said to have cut with his sword the Gordian knot. Continuing to advance southward, Alexander encountered the main Persian army, commanded by King Darius III, at Issus, in northeastern Syria. The size of Darius's army is unknown; the ancient tradition that it contained 500,000 men is now considered a fantastic exaggeration. The Battle of Issus, in 333, ended in a great victory for Alexander. Cut off from his base, Darius fled northward, abandoning his mother, wife, and children to Alexander, who treated them with the respect due to royalty. Tyre, a strongly fortified seaport, offered obstinate resistance, but Alexander took it by storm in 332 after a siege of seven months. Alexander captured Gaza next and then passed on into Egypt, where he was greeted as a deliverer. By these successes he secured control of the entire eastern Mediterranean coastline. Later in 332 he founded, at the mouth of the Nile River, the city of Alexandria, which later became the literary2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-2771948145393397682008-07-22T05:37:00.003-07:002008-07-22T05:37:38.748-07:00History: American: air strike March 04, 1998 IRAQ AND THE UNITED STATES In the past seven years there has been a great deal of tension concerning theHistory: American: air strike March 04, 1998 IRAQ AND THE UNITED STATES In the past seven years there has been a great deal of tension concerning the United States and Iraq. The United States have been discussing conducting air strikes against Iraq. The 1991 Gulf War may not have been as successful as believed. The United States spent millions of American dollars to support the war effort in the 1991 Gulf War. Taxpayers money is not the only expendable thing during the 1991 Gulf War. Many United States Soldiers are now suffering from an unknown Gulf War Illness that allegedly the government knows nothing about. The United States is also seeking American support in an air strike in Iraq, but it is evident that the government is lacking this support. The United States Government needs to realize that they are killing Iraqis but the moral, economy and patriotism of the whole country. The United States is suffering from homelessness, poverty and hunger. In many cities in the world including in Iraq people can be found in famine. However, the United States is spending U.S. tax dollars in vain. Many congressmen are also unhappy in with the way the U.S. tax dollars are being spent. Senator John Warner, Republican Virginia, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services is very unhappy of the unnecessary spending of the U.S. dollar. Warner stated: Based on briefings tax payers have spent $750 million on the Gulf War effort, (USA TODAY 2/27/98). This outrage spending could be used to solve the United States economical burdens, and it would be horrible if the world's only remaining superpower uses its awesome might to slather a stricken little country where hunger is a daily menace. The U.S Patriotic Spirit is at question with the United States People. At the end of the 1991 Gulf War the country went into a great recession. Many Americans lost their jobs and homes. Americans according to a recent CNN Poll are not supporting an air strike. The poll stated: 41 percent of people favoring an armed strike, with 50 percent opposed and the rest unsure, (Charleston Gazette). After the 1991 Gulf War many war veterans have had many medical problems. One is known as Gulf War Illness. The Untied States Government hid circumstantial information from the U.S. people. A majority of the troops may have been exposed to hazardous particles of uranium from shells and wrecked Iraq vehicles. The vast majority of soldiers who had physical contact with Iraqi vehicles were on post war missions to clear the battlefield or to destroy what remained of their equipment. One soldier Victor Suell, a radio operator with the Marines had one kidney removed from the effects of the uranium. Suell stated: Nobody ever told us to stay away from the vehicles that might have been contaminated with depleted uranium, (USA TODAY 3/02/98). The U.S. Government failed to inform the soldiers of the dangers of the shelling. What else is the government failing to bring forward? Is Clinton threatening to have an air strike to cover up his alleged affair with a former White House Intern? The U.S. has been through many wars with the majority of the public support. The United States is just coming out of a recession. The United States Government needs to take care of the Gulf War Veterans and the homeless on the harsh streets in this country. WORK CITED IRAQ crisis. Charleston Gazette. www.wvgazette.com (Feb 21, 1998). Group warns of new Gulf War exposure. USA TODAY. www.usatoday.com (March 2, 1998). Iraq deployment costs top $600million. USA TODAY. www.usatoday.com (Feb 27, 1998).2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-7759609539109897832008-07-22T05:37:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:37:20.681-07:00Many men and women had significant impacts on the historical period known as the Enlightenment. Three men that had such an impact on the EnlightenmentMany men and women had significant impacts on the historical period known as the Enlightenment. Three men that had such an impact on the Enlightenment were Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Montesquieu. Each of these men had different theories and ideas about what type of government there should be. This resulted in many people having different opinions on how the government should rule their country. Due to this, the Enlightenment was a very chaotic and opinionated period. During the seventeenth century, England was on the verge of a civil war. It was split between an absolute monarchy and a self governed society. One man who believed in absolute monarchy was Thomas Hobbes. He believed in totalitarianism, which is when the government controls every aspect of your life. He believed this because he said that people could not have a self governed society because people are naturally corrupt and that a self governed society would cause chaos. Hobbes also supported absolutism because there was a non-educated population, and if that population governed itself, there would be craziness. He advocated that an absolute monarchy would protect the people and bring peace throughout the society. To share his ideas with the rest of the world, he published a book called Leuathon. This book shared his beliefs about absolutism. Hobbes felt very strong about his beliefs and he had many supporters. But there were other enlightened thinkers who disagreed with him. John Locke was also an enlightened thinker but disagreed with Hobbes. Locke believed in a limited government. He believed in this because a limited government was established to protect the people and their rights. Locke stated that the people had a right to overthrow the government if it violated their natural rights. The natural rights were liberty, life, and property. Property was one of the rights because land equals wealth. Locke based his theories on natural law and social contracts. A social contract is when people create a government to protect their natural rights, and if the government fails to protect these rights, or violates them, then the people have the right to rebel. Locke also published a book called Two Treatises of Government. He called it this because there were two sides of government that people were fighting for. Montesquieu was an enlightened thinker who believed in Locke's theories more than Hobbes. He believed in separation of powers within a government. This is where there is a legislative, executive and judicial branch within the government. The legislative branch would make the laws, the executive branch would enforce the laws, and the judicial branch would interpret the laws. His social views were very similar to Locks. He believed in pro individual rights. This is where the people have freedom of speech, economic equality, social equality, and freedom of publication. He too published his own book called The Spirit of Laws in1748. The Enlightenment was a very different period because of all these different ideas about how the government should be run.This sparked people to start thinking about the government on their own and having their own opinions. The Enlightenment was a type of revolution because it changed the way people thought and how people viewed their own government.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-69832452467719502462008-07-22T05:36:00.000-07:002008-07-22T05:37:04.227-07:00For the past week I have been researching three men, Joseph Stalin, Mao, and Adolf Hitler for an answer to a question; who is the most evil? Which, meFor the past week I have been researching three men, Joseph Stalin, Mao, and Adolf Hitler for an answer to a question; who is the most evil? Which, means that I had to think about what exactly was evil for me. Now the dictionary they have a simple definition for it, which is: morally reprehensible, sinful, wicked. But there could be so many different meanings, because there are many different people in the world. So, these three men were judged on my definition of evil. Evil to me is someone who consciously knows what there doing but still doesn�t care, someone who purposely tries to cause destruction on other people, one who possibly thinks that they are somewhat of a messiah, and someone who manipulates people, especially children, into thinking that what they believe is what they are suppose to believe in a fight for. And after many articles, papers, direct quotes, and book scanning, I have come up with my answer. After getting into his mind, reading his thoughts, and listening to his speeches, I have to say Adolf Hitler. Killing people in it is evil but his manipulation, power, and demented thoughts, he acted on, terrified me. This man appalls me. Everything he represents and started repulses me. When I look at pictures of him I know in my heart that what I am looking at is pure evil, and that�s why I know it is him that I am going to write about. Adolf Hitler was born at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of April 20, 1889; he was born in the small Austrian village of Braunau Am Inn just across the border from German Bavaria. His father was Alois Hiedler, who earlier changed his name to Hitler, and was a retired from the Austrian civil service by the time Adolf was 6. Alois was used to giving orders and having the obeyed and also expected this from his children. Adolf�s older brother was badly beaten by their father and by thirteen ran away, leaving Adolf to get the physical and mental abuse at the age of only 7. One day, Hitler went rummaging through his father�s book collection and came across several of a military nature, including a picture book on the War of 1870-1871 between the Germans and the French. By Hitler�s own account this book became an obsession. He read it over and over, becoming convinced it had been a glorious event. �It was not long before the great historic struggle had become my greatest spiritual experience. From then on, I became more and more enthusiastic about everything that was in any way connected with the war or, for that matter, with soldering.� �Hitler stated in his book Mein Kampf. At age 21 Adolf Hitler was homeless in Vienna and somewhat of an artists. Even before he came to Vienna, Hitler had a personality notable for its lack of empathy. Many historians have concluded Hitler suffered psychological distress partly brought on by an unhappy childhood notably his relationship with his father, a domineering, at times cruel man. In Vienna, and later, Hitler suffered bouts of depression. Other times he experienced extreme highs, only to by followed by a drop back into the depths. One consistent personality trait was the hysteria evident whenever someone displeased him. Hitler�s personality has been described as basically hysterical in nature. This is where Hitler started to get thoughts about Jewish people. Hitler describes the transformation in his thinking regarding the Jews, as to begin with a chance meeting. �Once, as I was strolling through the inner city, I suddenly encountered an apparition in a black caftan and black hair locks. Is this a Jew? Was my first thought. For, to be sure, they had not looked like that in Linz. I observed the man furtively and cautiously, but the longer I stared at this foreign face, scrutinizing feature for feature, the more my first question assumed a new for: is this a German?� -Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf. To answer his own question, he immersed himself in anti-Semitic literature. Then he went out and studied Jews as they passed by. � �The more I saw, the more sharply they became distinguished in my eyes from the rest of humanity�� Hitler, Mein Kampf. Even though, he continually did business and maintain friendships with Jews, Some say that the seeds of hate were planted and would be nurtured by events soon to come laying the foundation for one of the greatest tragedies in all of human history. In the last few paragraphs I have explained some events that happened in Hitler�s life to maybe let you be educated a little more on him. Maybe these might be some of the reasons he hates or has problems. Maybe he really did have psychiac problems. But still it is not an excuse. From Point A to B, he knew what he was doing. He knew the pain and destruction he was giving to people and that was yet to stop him. While spending time in prison for trying to overthrow the government, Adolf Hitler wrote his famous book �Mein Kampf�, in which he describes many problems and where he states the Jews and communists were responsible for those problems. He also decided on the �Final Solution� to the �Jewish Question�. It was his goal to eliminate the Jewish race from the European continent. In his book Hitler divides humans into categories based on physical appearance, establishing higher and lower orders, or types of humans. At the top, according to Hitler, is the Germanic man with his fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes. Hitler refers to this type of person as an Aryan. He asserts the Aryan is the supreme form of human, or master race. And so it follows in Hitler�s thinking, if there is a supreme form of human, then there must be others less than supreme, the Untermenschen, or racially inferior. Hitler assigns this position to Jews and the Slavic peoples, notably the Czechs, Poles, and Russians. ��it (Nazi philosophy) by no means believes in an equality of races, but along with their difference it recognizes their higher or lesser value and feels itself obligated to promote the victory of the better and stronger, and demand the subordination of the inferior and weaker in accordance with the eternal will that dominates this universe.� �Hitler states in Mein Kampf He then states the Aryan is also culturally superior. � All the human culture, all the results of art, science, and technology we see before us today are almost exclusively the creative product of the Aryan�Hence it is no accident that the first cultures arose in places where the Aryan, in his encounters with lower peoples, subjugated them and bent the to his will. They then became the first technical instrument in the service of a developing culture.� Hitler goes on to say that subjugated peoples actually benefit by being conquered because they come in contact with and learn from the superior Aryans. However, he adds they benefit only as long the Aryan remains absolute master and doesn�t mingle or inter-marry with inferior conquered peoples. But it is the Jews, Hitler says, who are engaged in a conspiracy to keep this master race from assuming its rightful position as rulers of the world, by tainting its racial and cultural purity and even inventing forms of government in which the Aryan comes to believe in equality and fails to recognize his racial superiority. �The mightiest counterpart to the Aryan is represented by the Jew� Hitler describes the struggle for world domination as an ongoing racial, cultural, and political battle between Aryans and Jews. He outlines his thoughts in detail, accusing the Jews of conducting an international conspiracy to control world finances, controlling the press, inventing liberal democracy as well as Marxism, promoting prostitution and vice, and using culture to spread disharmony. Throughout all of these thoughts and ideas, Hitler, never once thought what he was teaching and spreading through Germany was wrong. To him this was not wrong but the way of life they were the masters and the Jews were the peasants. Which is evil enough, in a way. Through out Mein Kampf, Hitler refers to Jews as parasites, liars, dirty, crafty, sly, wily, repulsive, unscrupulous, monsters, foreign, menace, bloodthirsty, avaricious, the destroyer of Aryan humanity, and the mortal enemy of Aryan humanity. This conspiracy idea and the notion on �competition� for world domination between Jews and Aryans would become widespread beliefs in Nazi Germany and would even be taught to school children. Many of the children fought for the war and wear known as �Hitler�s kids.� So not only did this man have hate but then use his hate, he also began to manipulate and put thoughts into young children�s mind to help him for battle. Once Hitler became chancellor and eventually took over totally they changed their mind. The first thing he did was to take away the Jews right to vote. Soon they were not allowed to marry with a pure German, they could not hold positions such as teachers, doctors, lawyers, and so on. Many Jews only then realized that he was serious and many fled Germany. Hitler took over many places before the other countries did anything to stop him but then in 1939, they could wait no more. The Nazi�s were then told to round up Jews, Communists, Gypsies, Homosexuals and others which were viewed as �Inferior� according to Nazi racial theory and enemies of the German people and put on trains. They were all sent to Concentration camps, which were set up to implement the �final solution�. Camps such as Auschwitz, Treblinka, Bergen Belsen, were all equipped with gas chambers to make the killing process quick and efficient. In those camps 6 million Jews and the Nazis killed many others. Hitler�s army seemed unstoppable but in the end, the allies managed to win many decisive battles. Then on the fateful day of April 30th, 1945 Hitler committed suicide in his bunker by shooting himself in the mouth. His body was burned, but no ones know what happened to the �Fuhrer�s� ashes. On May 7th, 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally. This should all show why I think that Hitler is an evil man. To be cruel enough to get into people�s minds and make them think like you is appalling. To know that he took 6 million life�s in his hand and destroyed them, because they were not the perfect human, is awful. What he started really never was stopped. We still have white supremacist, Nazi�s, Klu-Klux-Klan, etc. These groups may say that they are different but in my eyes they are all the same and many of them looked to Hitler as a leader and someone to guide them through the racial battle they were causing. Even though I think that Hitler had an incredible mind and he also was a very powerful speaker, the way he used it is horrible. The world will never forget that war, and the people that�s family were in the concentration camps will never have those scars, it left, healed. He has caused pain, suffering, and hate all over the world, which is why I think this man, is so evil.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-42096260164892881572008-07-22T05:35:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:35:45.575-07:00Temporarily None Existant<h3 class="wrap3">Temporarily None Existant</h3> <p class="wrap3">When you start college… first things, talk to anyone sitting next to you in class.. try to exchange #s just incase you need homework help or have questions. Try to start up conversations if you have the confidence to do so, most people are scared so they don’t. Also join as many clubs and groups as you see fit…that will broaden your social horizon and more than likely you’ll find people who have plenty in common with yourself. Hopefully you’ll have a cool roommate too! Attend social parties and events during orientation week or your first week..whatever. Go to any event and just talk to people… socialize.<br />Quote this reply Report this reply to moderators<br />When you start college... first things, talk to anyone sitting next to you in class.. try to exchange #s just incase you need homework help or have questions. Try to start up conversations if you have the confidence to do so, most people are scared so they don't. Also join as many clubs and groups as you see fit...that will broaden your social horizon and more than likely you'll find people who have plenty in common with yourself. Hopefully you'll have a cool roommate too! Attend social parties and events during orientation week or your first week..whatever. Go to any event and just talk to people... socialize.<br />Help me with: I’ll be gone for the next month guys… I’ll be back, I promise!<br />Anonymous #<br />4 months, 2 weeks ago (29 minutes after post)</p>2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-78620934156332255602008-07-22T05:34:00.002-07:002008-07-22T05:35:01.503-07:00VITAMIN AVITAMIN A <br /><br />Retinol is one of the most active forms of Vitamin A and is found in animal foods such as liver and eggs. Vitamin A plays an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, and cell differentiation.<br /><br />It helps maintain the lining of surfaces such as the eyes, respiratory, urinary, and intestinal tracts. If the lining breaks bacteria can enter the body and cause infection to the body. Vitamin A also helps regulate the immune system to fight off infections by making white blood cells that destroy harmful bacteria and viruses. Vitamin A is found in whole eggs, whole milk, and liver. The recommended amount of Vitamin A for and adult women is 700 mg and 900 ug for men. Mor than 50 percent of men and women do not get enough of Vitamin A a day. Vitamin A deficiency rarely happens in the United States, but it is still a major problem in the rest if the world. At least 3 million children each year develop xeropthalmia, which is damage to the cornea of the eye and 250,000-500,000 children go blind each year for not consuming enough Vitamin A.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-22346956168386733762008-07-22T05:34:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:34:19.047-07:00Babar Zulfiqar<h3 class="wrap3"> Babar Zulfiqar</h3> YOUTH<br /><br />THIS could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak — the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.<br /><br />We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows. There was a director of companies, an accountant, a lawyer, Marlow, and myself. The director had been a CONWAY boy, the accountant had served four years at sea, the lawyer — a fine crusted Tory, High Churchman, the best of old fellows, the soul of honor — had been chief officer in the P. &amp; O. service in the good old days when mail-boats were square-rigged at least on two masts, and used to come down the China Sea before a fair monsoon with stun’-sails set alow and aloft. We all began life in the merchant service. Between the five of us there was the strong bond of the sea, and also the fellowship of the craft, which no amount of enthusiasm for yachting, cruising, and so on can give, since one is only the amusement of life and the other is life itself.<br /><br />Marlow (at least I think that is how he spelt his name) told the story, or rather the chronicle, of a voyage:<br /><br />“Yes, I have seen a little of the Eastern seas; but what I remember best is my first voyage there. You fellows know there are those voyages that seem ordered for the illustration of life, that might stand for a symbol of existence. You fight, work, sweat, nearly kill yourself, sometimes do kill yourself, trying to accomplish something — and you can’t. Not from any fault of yours. You simply can do nothing, neither great nor little — not a thing in the world — not even marry an old maid, or get a wretched 600-ton cargo of coal to its port of destination.2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-40285902616651180582008-07-22T05:33:00.005-07:002008-07-22T05:33:55.942-07:00TO HYBRID OR NOT TO HYBRIDTO HYBRID OR NOT TO HYBRID<br /> <br />As I pulled into the gas station I glanced up to see the price of gas at $3.89 per gallon. I then quickly looked down at my mileage to estimate how far this tank of gas had reached. The estimate of less than 20 miles per gallon was numbing. I realized as the gas pump price rolled past $60 without slowing I needed to find a better option. I had seen the Honda Civic Hybrid 4 door sedan and wondered if the extra price would be made up in the money you save at the gas pump? Would the maintenance of the Civic Hybrid 4 door sedan be different or more expensive than the normal maintenance on a regular Honda Civic 4 door DX Sedan automatic? Would this mean I would have to give up comfort and looks of the vehicle to gain better fuel mileage?<br />According to Honda on their website the starting prices of the 2008 Honda Civic 4 door DX sedan is $15,010 compared to their starting price of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid 4 door sedan at $22,600. This is a $7,590 difference between the vehicles. According to Edmunds.com, a website dedicated to helping consumers find an unbiased report on vehicle quality, rating, and pricing. What people are actually paying on the Honda Civic 4 door sedan is $15,697 compared to the Honda Civic Hybrid 4 door sedans price of $23,270 a difference of $7,573. With both sources close in numbers the expected extra monthly payment of the Hybrid model would be an additional $118 over the normal monthly payment. This price based on $15.81 per $1000 dollar on your car loan. An amount reported by Alliant Credit Union.<br />Can the $118 additional monthly cost for the Hybrid be made up at the gas pump? On an average week I drive 330 TO 360 miles. That averages around 47 to 52 miles daily. So, for the average 30 day month I log 1,410 to 1,560 miles in my vehicle. So to be fair I will use the<br /><br />smaller amounts to evaluate the cost efficiency of a Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda web site boasts that...2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-27207856904310311832008-07-22T05:33:00.003-07:002008-07-22T05:33:25.101-07:00MetamorphosesMetamorphoses<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />The loud cries of teenagers fill the night, their laughter and screams echo through the streets. The many partygoers crowd the narrow sidewalks, stumbling and leaning on each other for support. This is the typical Friday night in State College. The dance party music resonates from each fraternity house as well as the tall apartment buildings that tower over the town. The smell of beer fills the air.<br />Turning away from gazing into the night, I look for my group of friends. I hurriedly walk to catch up to where they are, which is a few feet ahead of me down Fraternity Row. Tonight, I am wearing my black pants; a short sleeved purple and black striped shirt, black chunky heels, and a smile that seems to fill my whole face. We stand in the long line to get into a huge band party. My friend Brian, from high school, is on the list. We get to the desk where everyone signs in; my friend confidently says who...2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-73302409542286441392008-07-22T05:33:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:33:06.389-07:00The Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire<br /><br /><br /> The Byzantine Empire, the survivor of the Roman empire, flourished into<br />the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine<br />the Great's triumph of Christianity. He then transferred his capital from Rome<br />to the refounded Byzantium in the early 4th century, year 330 AD, and named it<br />Constantinople after himself. This city became the surviving safe spot after<br />the breakup of the Western Roman empire by the 5th century. It was by far the<br />largest and richest city in Christendom during the Middle Ages with a population<br />of about one million people. (Encarta)<br /> Constantine the Great had established a criterion for the empire to<br />follow throughout its history. It included the harmony of the church, the<br />leaders and the teachers of the empire. Constantine created a successful new<br />monetary system based on the gold solidus, or nomisma which lasted well into the<br />middle of the 11th century. Because of the commercial thriving throughout the<br />4th,...2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-28913868304222380932008-07-22T05:32:00.001-07:002008-07-22T05:32:37.691-07:00Fashions Of The Roman World<h3 class="wrap3"> Fashions Of The Roman World</h3> <p class="wrap3">In general, fashions from the Ancient Greek and Roman periods and before were simple, as clothing expressed practical function over stylistic form. Generally, women's garments were loose and flowing, never tight-fitting. Tunics often covered the wearer with layers of draped fabric, and were worn by both men and women.<br /><br />The most basic garment for women of Ancient Greece was the Doric peplos, commonly worn through the beginning of the sixth century B.C. Made from a rectangle of woven wool, the Doric peplos measured about six feet in width and about eighteen inches more than the height of the wearer from shoulder to ankle. The fabric was wrapped around the wearer, with the excess material folded over the top and pinned on both shoulders. The extra fabric was allowed to fall freely, giving the impression of a short cape. Pins used for fastening the shoulders of the peplos were originally open pins with decorated heads, but they were later replaced by fibulae or brooches. Fabrics were plain and for the most part, undecorated. This was the general rule in the Western world. In particular, during the archaic period, clothing was generally white or off-white, and commoners were forbidden to wear red in theaters or public places. By the fifth century, however, clothing began to feature a wider range of colors.<br /><br />Today's woman does not have a specific style of clothing that she is expected to wear, nor are there only certain colors that she can wear in everyday clothing. As for those that work in business, there are dress-codes that require a professional attire to be worn to the office. Women in corporate America are not expected to come into work wearing mini-skirts and no stockings. There is a standard that businesses expect from their employees. Most of our clothing designs are modeled after what is 'hot' also known as a 'fad', and they quickly change.</p>2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-70245700341563020232008-07-15T10:35:00.001-07:002008-07-15T10:35:43.620-07:00Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-powered Samsung i788<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><strong><img id="image2898" alt="samsungi788.jpg" src="http://www.nokia-mobile-tones.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/samsungi788.jpg" height="386" width="363"></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><br></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Throw this one in your 'hopes and dreams' stack friends, but the web's<br>buzzing with rumors of the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-powered Samsung i788<br> as AT&amp;T's BlackJack 3. This new and freshly rumored device apparently will pack<br>the 3G frequencies that the Samsung i780 doesn't have, stylus, optical touchpad,<br>WiFi, HSDPA, GPS, and almost certainly be devoid of any type of forward-facing<br> camera. Of course, all this is guesswork, and features could disappear — bye<br>bye, WiFi, GPS? — or be added if and when it comes to market. Here's to more of<br>the same, AT&amp;T!</span></p></div> 2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345145683473422107.post-47878616640767397712008-07-15T10:34:00.001-07:002008-07-15T10:34:35.235-07:00iPhone Themes for Nokia<div dir="ltr"><h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://mycellphonethemes.blogspot.com/2007/12/iphone-themes-for-nokia.html">iPhone Themes for Nokia</a> </h3> <br> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iFIr5iXERmU/R1Ygx8VL_xI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/3T_kASo1ZJM/s1600-h/iphone-themes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 210px;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iFIr5iXERmU/R1Ygx8VL_xI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/3T_kASo1ZJM/s400/iphone-themes.JPG" alt="iPhone Themes for Nokia" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140332067070672658" border="0"></a><br> Another iphone themes, this cool iphone themes included with iphone icon for your nokia cellphone. You can install this iphone themes for Series 40 3rd Edition, 6280, 6270, 6111, 6265, 6265i, 7370, 6165, 6234, 6233, 6282, 6125, 6136, 6131, 6086, 6133, 5300, 5200, 6288, 6085, 7373, 7390, 6275i, 6151, 6275, 6126, 2865, 6265, 6151, 6080, 8600, 6300.<br>You can get this iphone cellphone themes with this <a href="http://files.inicinta.com/download.php?file=3ca33da253f5dcfff77f7ed97deb240a">download link</a>. Or you can see other iphone themes for SE cellphone. This iphone themes originally from mobile9.<br> <br>And last, like i said before about PSP themes, yesterday i also have a post about iphone, but its about iPhone Themes For PSP. I hope you&#39;ll like to install the PSP themes with Iphone PSP Themes inside.</p></div> 2008, 2009,noreply@blogger.com